Box,e.g. for objects in gold,silver or porcelain



April 22, 1969 M. BRAMMR 3,439,799

BOX, E.G. FOR OBJECTS IN GOLD, SILVER; OR PORCELAIN Filed Feb. 15, 1968 Sheet I of 2 FIG. 1

April 22, 1969 M. BRAMMER 3,439,799

' BOX, B.G. FOR OBJECTS IN GOLD, SILVER. OR PORCELAIN I Filed Feb. 15, 1968' Sheet 2 of 2 FIG.5V FIG.6

United States Patent M US. 'Cl. 206-75 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A box for accommodating objects of gold, silver or porcelain comprising a frame which may have recesses or grooves, into which holders for securing the said objects are introduced. The frame cooperates with a wrapper in the form of two relatively rigid, plate shaped parts, which are connected with each other in a hinge-like manner, and which are arranged in such a manner as to cover both open sides of the frame when the box is closed. The surfaces of the plate shaped parts facing each other or one of these surfaces may be provided with cushions which, when the box is closed, extend into the space enclosed by the frame.

The invention relates to a box for accommodating one or more objects, e.g. objects in gold, silver or porcelain.

Hitherto, predominantly ordinary boxes with a hinged lid and lined by way of example with silk, foam rubber or a similar soft material have been used for the packaging of, and to a lesser degree, also for displaying or exhibiting such objects. Such boxes afford excellent protection to the packed object while stored or being transported, they are, however, very expensive to produce and do, moreover, require relatively a great deal of space. The latter is particularly disadvantageous in connection with displays or exhibitions, since it is frequently desired to display or exhibit the objects in question together with their packing in order to achieve a decorative setting for the objects, where, however, the available space is limited.

It is the object of the invention to provide a box which protects the packed object just as well as the known boxes do, but which is more simple and cheaper to manufacture and which, in connection with displays or exhibitions, takes up less space.

In order to achieve this, the box according to the invention, is characterized in that it on the one hand comprises a frame and on the other a wrapper in the form of two relatively rigid, plate-shaped parts connected with each other in a hinge-like manner and which are so arranged as to cover both open sides of the frame when the box is closed.

Both the frame and the wrapper are simple to manufacture since their price is largely determined by the material employed, the choice of which is more or less left at ones discretion. If, at an exhibition, one does not wish to display or exhibit the object without the appertaining package, one can do without the wrapper that takes up most of the space, and limit oneself to only the frame.

The hinge-like connection between the plate-shaped parts of the wrapper can be constructed in numerous ways, however, in a particularly simple embodiment of the box according to the invention, the hinge-like connection between the two plate-shaped parts consists of at least one strip.

In a preferred embodiment of the box, according to the invention, the frame has one or more recesses or grooves to accommodate holders for the securing of the objects.

By these means, a firm attachment of the objects in relation to the frame is guaranteed. which increases the applicability of the frame as a means of protection and 3,439,799 Patented Apr. 22, 1969 as a display stand, since, as a rule, special supporting means are superfluous.

According to the invention, the frame may be provided with a recess in form of a groove which, in the main, runs along the entire circumference of the frame. Through this, the most favourable possibilities for variations in the arrangement of the individual objects relating to each other are being created, which can be of significance particularly in connection with exhibitions and/ or displays.

In cases where it is assumed, that the holders mounted along the frames circumference may not be able to secure the objects sufliciently, as for instance under difficult transport conditions, the box according to the invention may expediently be so constructed that one or both of the plate-shaped parts of the wrapper are provided with cushions, which extend into the space enclosed by the frame when the box is closed. Such cushions, either by themselves or together with holders mounted along the frames circumference, ensure the position of the packaged objects in relation to the frame and in relation to each other even under the most unfavourable transport conditions.

In the following the invention is being explained in greater detail with reference to the drawing and with the aid of two embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows a rectangular frame for use in a box according to the invention;

FIG. 2 a wrapper for use in connection with the frame shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 a circular frame for use in a box according to the invention;

FIG. 4 a wrapper for the frame shown in FIG. 3; and

FIGS. 5 and 6 examples of holders, which can be fitted in the frames shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

The frame 1 shown in FIG. 1 is rectangular in shape and is provided with recesses 2, 3, 4 and 5 for the accommodation of holders for the objects, e.g. pieces of jewelry, which are to be placed in the box. The box may be manufactured of any material desired, e.g. wood, metal or plastic, and the recesses 2, 3, 4 and 5 may, for instance, be produced by means of boring or by embedding of suitable bushings.

FIG. 2 represents a wrapper which is suitable for cooperation with the frame shown in FIG. 1. This wrapper has plate-shaped parts 6 and 7, which preferably are manufactured of a stiff material, e.g. hard leather or plastic, and which are connected with each other in a hinge-like manner with the aid of a flexible connection piece 8, which may be made of soft leather, silk or some similar flexible material. The plate-shaped parts 6 and 7 and the connection piece 8 may also be made of a single elongated piece, which consists preferably of a stiff material and which has been made flexible at the desired points by means of perforated weakening lines.

In the place of or as a supplement of the holders destined to be accommodated in the recesses 2, 3, 4 and 5, cushions may be mounted on the plate-shaped parts of the Wrapper in order to support the objects contained in the box, as is indicated by 9 or 10 in FIG. 2, which cushions extend into the space enclosed by the frame when the box is closed. However, also only one cushion may be mounted on one of the plate-shaped parts.

The shown box is simple and cheap to manufacture and both during storage and transport it affords excellent protection to the objects contained in the box, particularly then, when a frame 1 with holders used in conjunction with a wrapper having cushions 9 and 10. When the packed objects are to be displayed or exhibited, all that is needed, is to open the wrapper and to remove it. Thus, one has only to display or exhibit the frame together with the object(s), and the cover may be dispensed with which cover would take up an unnecessary amount of display space. A frame having holders is naturally better suited to this purpose than a frame withoutsame.

The plate-shaped parts 6 and 7 of the wrapper may be provided with strips 11 and 12 as shown in FIG. 2, with the aid of which these plate-shaped parts 6 and 7 are held abutting on frame 1 when the box is closed. In the place of strips, as shown in FIG. 2, ordinary fastening means such as clasps or similar fastening means may be employed.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of a frame for a box according to the invention and FIG. 4 represents a wrapper suitable for the frame shown in FIG. 3. The frame shown in FIG. 3 differs only from the one shown in FIG. 1 in that it is circular in shape instead of rectangular, as well as in that the recesses 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the frame shown in FIG. 1 are replaced by a groove 13, running alongthe entire circumference of the frame, which groove is shown by a dotted line. Such a circular groove or one or more shorter grooves can also be easily provided in the frame shown in FIG. 1.

The wrapper shown in FIG. 4 corresponds in principle to the one shown in FIG. 2, however, the connecting piece 8, which connects the plate-shaped parts 6 and 7 in a hinge-like manner, is narrower than the plate-shaped parts as opposed to the one shown in FIG. 2, which is expedient on account of the circular construction of these two parts. Moreover, the strips designated with. 11 and 12 in FIG. 2 and the cushions have been omitted in FIG. 4, but these parts could naturally also be employed in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4. In the embodiment according to FIG. 4, one can in a simple manner lengthen the :trip 8, which serves as connecting piece, by so much more than the plate-shaped parts, that the strip ends can 3e tied together when the box is closed.

As examples of holders which can be employed in :onnection with frames as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, FIG. 5 shows-a holder toaccommodate a ring, while FIG. 6 ;hows a holder to hold a pair of cuff-links. In the examples shown, each of the holders has a pin 14 to be introduced into a recess 2, 3, 4 or 5. The pin can be replaced by a spring clasp, the use of which-is more expedient, when the recesses in the frame are constructed as grooves. 7

It is obvious that the embodiments shown only serve to illustrate the invention and that the invention is not limited to these. By way of example, there is no need for the frame 1 to be rectangular or circular as shown in the drawing, butit may possess any shape whatever that is appropriate to the purpose the box is to serve. Moreover, it is left entirely to ones discretion, as far as the shape and numbers of the recesses 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 in the frame are concerned, and this also applies to the holders, which are to be inserted into these recesses. That is to say that these holders may, instead of being arranged for holding 5 rings or cuff-links like those shown in the drawing, be

arranged for accommodating and holding e.g. ear-rings,

bracelets, glasses or plates, by way of example eleven stacked plates and one plate standing vertically.

Furthermore, the connection piece 8 may be constituted of a rigid hinge which is so constructed that when the box is closed, it maintains the parts 6 and 7 at a distance from each other that corresponds to the depth of the frame 1, i.e. 'to' the dimension which stands at right angles on the plane of the drawing in FIG. 1.

What I claim is:'

. 1. A box for accommodating objects such as gold, silver, or porcelain, comprising a frame (1) and a wrapper in the form of two relatively rigid, plate-shaped parts (6 and 7), which are connected to each other in a hingelike manner and are arranged to cover both open sides of the frame (1) when the box is closed, the frame (1) having on its inner side one or more recesses (2, 3, 4 and 5) to accommodate releasable holders serving to hold the objects. 2. A box according to claim 1 wherein the frame (1) is provided with a recess in the form of a groove (13) which runs along the entire circumference of the frame.

References Cited 4 UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,327,301 8/1943 Davis 206 2,827,161 3/1958 Rosa 20675 JAMES B. MARBERT, Primary Examiner. 

